[Respiratory moisture loss and possible pathways of its regulation]

Examination of healthy men and those suffering from nonspecific pulmonary diseases has shown that respiratory moisture loss is induced by situation and While "lifting" examinees in the altitude chamber 5000 m upwards intensity of the moisture loss increases to 158%. Essential individual variations of the response are shown. Pulmonary diseases (chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, lecithin synthesis disturbances) make the moisture loss higher. It is concluded that lung surfactants participate in regulation of the respiratory moisture loss. participate in regulation of the respiratory moisture loss.